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Release date- 13th May 2016One Word which describes the film- Eye-openerBest Dialogue- 'Guns have to be our minds and the ammunition are our thoughts.'
Richard Buckminster Fuller, known for his comprehensive perspective on the problems of the world, said that, 'You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete'. Buddha in a Traffic Jam is an autobiographical film based on it's writer & director 's life. Based on true life incidents, the film delves into corruption, crony capitalism, socialism, campus politics, moral policing and explores the NGO-naxals-academia nexus. When asked about the relevance of the film's title, the director said,"When we did our research, we realised that the biggest problem in India is that we're suffering from so many diversions from the main narrative and that's when I realised that when the society was suffering, Buddha showed us the path. So if we need to become a strong country, if we wish to shine, we need thousands and millions of Buddhas who can fight the traffic jam." "It is a disturbing film, one that is political without a politician being shown. Be it at JNU or any institute, students want India to shine. They want the country to get rid of mediocrity and hypocrisy. The story shows how naxals take advantage of rebellious students, show them utopian dream and make them intellectual terrorists," says Vivek. Vikram Pandit is a management student who when told that, 'Corruption is like tonic' questions his professor that, 'Don't you think it's time to change this tonic?' He thinks that an army of incorruptible youth can fight the imperialists and bring them down. How his thoughts change and how he finds his way out of the traffic jam he gets stuck into, is what the film is about.
Though the film deals with serious issues, the story is told in a very interesting and entertaining way. There are episodes which will make you feel wistful and take you back to your college days. The film is pacy with each episode being inter-linked with the other. The two Indias, which the director has shown through the film are so much in contrast with each other that it will definitely make you think that can this gap between the rich and the poor pose a threat to our democracy?
When Pallavi Joshi says,'I'll trust you, because I don't have a choice in the matter', it shows how our society still tends to be a male-dominated one.
There are 4 songs which form a part of the narrative. 'Sarkar ki Duniya' is a folk song with rock undertones. 'Chand Roz', sung by Pallavi Joshi is a tribute to the legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Despite being controversial, the film was cleared by the censor board without any cuts. It has been a part of many film festivals and won awards in many categories.
In a line, if the film is successful in motivating the youth to find their own ways in which they can bring about change, the very purpose of making the film will thus be fulfilled. Must-watch. It's for 18+, so if you are over and above that age you must book your tickets now.
